Li-Lian Yeo

Senior Associate

Sydney, Australia

Lil specialises in public, private and distressed M&A, with a particular focus on acting for private equity sponsors.

Lil acts for international and domestic sponsors, credit funds, portfolio companies and corporate clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters including M&A, joint ventures, company restructures, strategic alliances, foreign investment and securities laws. She also regularly acts on deals in the distressed, stressed and special situations space.

Lil has experience across a broad range of industries including aviation, financial services, waste management, healthcare, energy and resources, engineering services and retail.

Background

Lil holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws from the University of New South Wales.

Experience & expertise

Selected matters

Allegro Funds on its acquisition of Scyne Advisory (formerly PwC Australia’s government consulting business)
underbidders on the competitive sale process for AirTrunk
Mercury Capital on its acquisition of majority stakes in Fyfe Group Holdings and JMC Academy
Bain Capital on its acquisition of Virgin Australia Group by way of deeds of company arrangement
FTI Consulting on the receivership sale process for Altus Renewables
The Riverside Company on its acquisitions of Avance Clinical, Nabenet Health and Executive Health Solutions
Bain Capital on its investment into Allied Credit
EQT on its A$3.1 billion change of control approach to Iress Limited
Apex Group on its A$400 million acquisition of Mainstream group by way of scheme of arrangement, following a contest for control
BINGO Industries on its A$2.3 billion acquisition by MIRA by way of scheme of arrangement, its A$577 million acquisition of Dial-a-Dump Industries and its $50 million sale of its Banksmeadow facility to CPE Capital
Paragon Care on its merger of equals with Quantum Health via scheme of arrangement
Commonwealth Bank of Australia on various transactions including its sale of 55% of Colonial First State to KKR and $3.3 billion joint venture, the merger of its Aussie Home Loans business with online mortgage broker Lendi, its A$3.8 billion sale of its Australian and New Zealand life insurance business to AIA and its sale of Count Financial to CountPlus and its A$4.2 billion sale of Colonial First State Global Asset Management to Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
Barrick Gold Corporation on the A$1.1 billion sale of its 50% interest in KCGM (the Super Pit)
The Foschini Group on its acquisition of Retail Apparel Group (the owner of the Tarocash, Connor, yd., Johnny Bigg and Rockwear brands) from Navis Capital Partners
ERAMET SA on its successful A$350 million hostile off-market takeover bid for Mineral Deposits Limited
Bingo Industries on its acquisitions of National Recycling Group and Patons Lane Recycling Centre and Landfill
Ausenco on its A$160 million (EV) acquisition by RCF by way of scheme
CDPQ on its 44% stake in insurance distributor Greenstone
Broadspectrum’s response to the A$1.3 billion (EV) unsolicited takeover bid by Ferrovial
Roc Oil on its proposed A$900 million merger with Horizon Oil and subsequent takeover by Fosun. This deal was nominated as M&A Deal of the Year at the 2015 Australasian Lawyer awards